G.C. Droplets April 2024 - God's Intent Is to Bring You Home

 The intent of the Father's great plan of happiness is your happiness, right here, right now, and in the eternities. It is not to prevent your happiness and cause you instead worry and fear. - Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - God's Intent Is to Bring You Home

 Everything about the Father's plan for His beloved children is designed to bring everyone home. - Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Trust in the Lord

 The good news is that regardless of the trust we may or may not have chosen to place in God in the past, we can choose to trust God today and every day going forward. - Paul B. Pieper

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Trust in the Lord

 We show our trust in God by turning to Him first when confronted with life's challenges. - Paul B. Pieper

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Trust in the Lord

 The more we learn about God, the easier it will be for us to trust Him. - Paul B. Pieper (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Trust in the Lord

 A relationship forms only when people are willing to place trust in each other. It is not a relationship if one person trusts completely but the other does not. - Paul B. Pieper

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Trust in the Lord

 Trust is the foundation of all relationships. - Paul B. Pieper

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - The Power, Virtuous Cycle of the Doctrine of Christ

 As we minister to others, we do not need to ask unhelpful questions or state the obvious. Most people who are struggling know that they are struggling. We should not be judgmental; our judgment is neither helpful nor welcome, and it is most often ill-informed. - Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - The Powerful, Virtuous Cycle of the Doctrine of Christ

 The important part is that we do not give up. - Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - The Powerful, Virtuous Cycle of the Doctrine of Christ

 Our faith in Jesus Christ needs to be nourished daily. - Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - The Powerful Virtuous Cycle of the Doctrine of Christ

 We become vulnerable when we slow down and especially when we stop. If we maintain spiritual momentum by continually "rowing" toward the Savior, we are safer and more secure because our eternal life depends on our faith in Him. - Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Pray, He Is There

 Through His Spirit, your heart can change, and you can receive strength. - Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Pray, He Is There

 Often the best question to ask Heavenly Father is not why but what. - Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Pray, He Is There

 Pour out your heart to your Heavenly Father. ... And then listen!" Listen to what you feel in your heart and to thoughts that come to your mind. - Susan H. Porter (quoting Russell M. Nelson) 

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Pray, He Is There

 Our Heavenly Father loves you! You are His child. He knows you. He wants to bless you. I pray with all my heart that you will feel His love. - Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Words Matter

 Be careful what you say and how you say it. - Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Words Matter

 Words matter! They are the bedrock of how we connect; they represent our beliefs, morals, and perspectives. Sometimes we speak words; other times we listen. Words set a tone. They voice our thoughts, feelings, and experiences, for good or bad. - Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - A Higher Joy

 Joy is like a barrel of flour or a jar of oil that will never run out. True joy multiplies when it is shared. - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - A Higher Joy

 If we seek reasons to be angry, to doubt, to be bitter or alone, we will find them too. However, if we seek joy--if we look for reasons to rejoice and to happily follow the Savior, we will find them. We rarely find something we are not looking for. - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - A Higher Joy

 Our Father in Heaven has not hidden the path to happiness. It is not a secret. It is available to all! - Dieter F. Uchtdorf 

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - A Higher Joy

 Joy is the very purpose of God's plan for His children. It's what you were created for--"that [you] might have joy"! You were built for this! - Dieter F. Uchtdorf (quoting 2 Nephi 2:25)

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - A Higher Joy

 In this life, at least, joy and sorrow are inseparable companions. - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - A Higher Joy

 Feeling sad is not a sign of failure. - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - A Higher Joy

Life is not an endless sequence of emotional highs. - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - A Higher Joy

 For some people, finding joy may induce seeking help from trained mental health professionals who devote their lives to practicing their very important art. - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Fruit That Remains

 Heavenly Father will ensure that we will receive every blessing that our desires and choices allow. - Matthew L. Carpenter

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Fruit That Remains

 God will not require anyone to remain in a sealed relationship throughout eternity against his or her will. - Matthew L. Carpenter

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Fruit That Remains

 Begin with the end in mind. - Matthew L. Carpenter (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Faithful to the End

 God's power is a real power that helps us face challenges, make good decisions, and increase our capacity to endure difficult situations. It is a power with which we can grow in the specific abilities that we need. - Andrea Munoz Spannaus

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Faithful to the End

 Forgiveness is possible for everyone. - Andrea Munoz Spannaus

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Faithful to the End

 Nothing is more liberating than feeling God's forgiveness and knowing that we are clean and reconciled with Him. - Andrea Munoz Spannaus

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Faithful to the End

 Repentance isn't punishment for sin; it is the way the Savior frees us from sin. To repent means to change--to turn away from sin and toward God. It means to improve and receive forgiveness. This kind of change is not a one-time event; it's an ongoing process. - Andrea Munoz Spannaus

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Faithful to the End

 When your love for Heavenly Father is the most important influence in your life, many decisions become easier. - Andrea Munoz Spannaus 

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Foreordained to Serve

 More than any other time in your life, what you do during the private times of your life will have the greatest impact on how you confront challenges and heartache you will face; and what you do during the private times of your life will also have a greater impact on how you confront the successes and joy you will experience than any other time in your life. - Steven R. Bangerter 

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Foreordained to Serve

 Make no mistake about it: Your potential is divine. - Steven R. Bangerter (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Foreordained to Serve

 When He created you spiritually, He loved you as His spirit sons and daughters and embedded within each of you a divine nature and eternal destiny. - Steven R. Bangerter

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Miracles, Angels, and Priesthood Power

 I testify that miracles have not ceased, angels are among us, and the heavens are truly open. - Shayne M. Bowen

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Be One with Christ

 The most significant choices can be made by almost everyone regardless of talents, abilities, opportunities, or economic circumstances. - Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Be One with Christ

  Efforts to diminish or deprecate others or create barriers to their success are contrary to the Lord's doctrine. - Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Be One with Christ

 Striving to be the best we can be is a righteous and worthwhile endeavor. - Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Be One with Christ

 We are free to choose and act, but we do not control the consequences. - Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Be One with Christ

 A fundamental doctrine of our faith is that we do have moral agency, which includes free will. Agency is the ability to choose and act. It is essential to the plan of salvation. - Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Be One with Christ

 The Lord's saving mercy is not dependent on lineage, education, economic status, or race. It is based on being one with Christ and His commandments. - Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Be One with Christ

 Regardless of who our earthly ancestors are, each of us will report to the Savior on how well we kept His commandments. - Quentin L. Cook 

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - In Support of the Rising Generation

 It doesn't matter that our efforts are imperfect. When we partner with the Lord, we can trust that our efforts will be in line with what He would do. - Michael T. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - In Support of the Rising Generation

 Despite our imperfections and shortcomings, Heavenly Father invites each of us, through the companionship of His Spirit, to reach out to others. - Michael T. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - All Things for Our Good

 When we trust God and His love for us, even our greatest heartbreaks can, in the end, work together for our good. - Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - All Things for Our Good

 When trials come, often what we most want is for someone to listen and be with us. - Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - All Things for Our Good

 With our trust and faith in God, trials and afflictions can be consecrated for our good. - Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - All Things for Our Good

 We become our truest, best selves only as we put off the natural man or woman and become a child before God. - Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - All Things for Our Good

 Ultimately, to do the most good, we must be good. - Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Jesus Christ at the Center of Our Lives

 It is in Him that we discover the strength to overcome, the courage to preserve, and the peace that surpasses all understanding. - Jose L. Alonso

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Jesus Christ at the Center of Our Lives

 He is our Healer, comforting and repairing our hearts through His love and power. - Jose L. Alonso

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Jesus Christ at the Center of Our Lives

 By placing Christ at the core of our thoughts and deeds, we align ourselves with His outlook and strength. - Jose L. Alonso

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Jesus Christ at the Center of Our Lives

 Joy comes from and because of Him. - Jose L. Alonso (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Jesus Christ at the Center of Our Lives

 The Lord extends His hand to each of us, a gesture that is the very essence of His divine love and kindness. - Jose L. Alonso

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - A Record of What I Have Both Seen and Heard

 We are united. We are God's children. - Brent H. Nielson

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Rise! He Calleth Thee

 To keep our spiritual sight intact, we need to decide not to listen to the voices of the world around us. - Massimo De Feo

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Rise! He Calleth Thee

 We keep a clear spiritual vision when we focus on Jesus Christ and stay true to what we know to be true. - Massimo De Feo

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Rise! He Calleth Thee

 The gospel is not a way to avoid challenges and problems but a solution to increase our faith and learn how to deal with them. - Massimo De Feo

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - "Be Still, and Know That I Am God"

 We can receive spiritual strength to become and remain firm, steadfast, and true. - David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - "Be Still, and Know That I Am God"

 The foundation of our lives must be connected to the rock of Christ if we are to remain firm and steadfast. - David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - "Be Still, and Know That I Am God"

 A strong foundation provides protection from natural disasters and many other destructive forces. A proper foundation also distributes the weight of a structure over a large area to avoid overloading the underlying soil and provides a level surface for construction. - David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - "Be Still, and Know That I Am God"

 True faith is always focused in and on the Lord Jesus Christ. - David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - "Be Still, and Know That I Am God"

 I believe the Lord's admonition to "be still" entails much more than simply not talking or not moving. Perhaps His intent is for us to remember and rely upon Him and His power "at all times and in all things, and in all places that [we] may be in." Thus, "be still" may be a way of reminding us to focus upon the Savior unfailingly as the ultimate source of the spiritual stillness of the soul that strengthens us to do and overcome hard things. - David A. Bednar (quoting Mosiah 18:9)

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - All Will Be Well Because of Temple Covenants

 There is nothing more important than honoring the covenants you have made or may make in the temple. - Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - All Will Be Well Because of Temple Covenants

 The safest place to be spiritually is living inside your temple covenants! - Henry B. Eyring (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - All Will Be Well Because of Temple Covenants

 As we attend the temple, we can be reminded of the eternal nature of our spirits, our relationship with the Father and His divine Son, and our ultimate desire to return to our heavenly home. - Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Integrity: A Christlike Attribute

 Saying we have integrity is insufficient if our actions are inconsistent with our words. - Jack N. Gerard

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Integrity: A Christlike Attribute

 A life of integrity is not a life of perfection; it is a life in which we strive every day to foremost be true to God and within that context to be true to others. - Jack N. Gerard

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Integrity: A Christlike Attribute

The oppositional pull of this world is an essential part of God's plan of salvation. How we respond to the pull is the essence of who we are--a measure of our integrity. - Jack N. Gerard

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Integrity: A Christlike Attribute

 Integrity means we do not lower our standards or behavior to impress or to be accepted by others. - Jack N. Gerard

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Covenant Confidence through Jesus Christ

 Giving place in our hearts or minds for unkind feelings or thoughts will produce unkind words and actions, whether on social media or in our homes, cussing the Spirit of the Lord to withdraw from our hearts. - Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Covenant Confidence through Jesus Christ

 If we want the Spirit of the Lord to be unrestrained in our lives, we simply cannot and must not have unkind feelings toward anyone. - Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Covenant Confidence through Jesus Christ

 I know that when the Lord sees even a spark of desire or a flicker of righteous effort in our willingness to center our lives on Him and on the ordinances and covenants we make in His house, He will bless us, in His perfect way, with the miracles and tender mercies we need. - Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Covenant Confidence through Jesus Christ

 Therefore, if we change our preparation to enter the temple, we will change our experience in the temple, which will transform our lives outside of the temple. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Pillars and Rays

  We too can have our own pillar of light--one ray at a time. - Alexander Dushku 

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Pillars and Rays

 Perhaps no one ray is strong enough or bright enough to constitute a full testimony, but together they can become a light that the darkness of doubt cannot overcome. - Alexander Dushku

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Pillars and Rays

 No two people experience God's light and truth in exactly the same way. - Alexander Dushku

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Pillars and Rays

 Rather than sending us a pillar of light, the Lord sends us a ray of light, and then another, and another. - Alexander Dushku

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Pillars and Rays

Always expecting the spectacular, many will miss entirely the constant flow of revealed communication. - Alexander Dushku (quoting Spencer W. Kimball) 

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Pillars and Rays

 One of the great truths of the Restoration is that the heavens are open--that we too can receive light and knowledge from on high. - Alexander Dushku

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Put Ye On the Lord Jesus Christ

 Through honoring our covenants, we enable God to pour out the multitude of promised blessings associated with those covenants. - J. Anette Dennis

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Put Ye On the Lord Jesus Christ

 The covenant path is all about our relationship with God. - J. Anette Dennis

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Put Ye On the Lord Jesus Christ

 Covenants create the kind of relationship that allows God to mold and change us over time and lift us to become more like the Savior, drawing us closer and closer to Him and our Father and eventually preparing us to enter Their presence. - J. Anette Dennis 

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Motions of a Hidden Fire

 It is reasons known only to God why prayers are answered differently than we hope--but I promise you they are heard and they are answered according to His unfailing love and cosmic timetable. - Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2024 - Motions of a Hidden Fire

 God hears every prayer we offer and responds to each of them according to the path He has outlined for our perfection. - Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Think Celestial!

 Paying tithing requires faith, and it also builds Faith in God and His beloved Son. - Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Think Celestial!

 There is no end to the adversary's deceptions. Please be prepared. Never take counsel from those who do not believe. Seek guidance from voices you can trust--from prophets, seers, and revelators and from the whisperings of the Holy Ghost, who "will show unto you all things that yet should do." - Russell M. Nelson (quoting 2 Nephi 32:5) 

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Think Celestial!

 Your obsession becomes your god. - Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Think Celestial!

Please don't let your prayers sound like a shopping list. - Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Think Celestial!

 Obedience paves the way for a joyful life for you today and a grand, eternal reward tomorrow. - Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Think Celestial!

 Here is the great news of God's plan: the very things that will make your mortal life the best it can be are exactly the same things that will make your life throughout all eternity the best it can be! - Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Think Celestial!

 What we do in this life really matters. - Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - We Are His Children

 Labels can lead to judging and animosity. Any abuse or prejudice toward another because of nationality, race, sexual orientation, gender, educational degrees, culture, or other significant identifiers is offensive to our Maker! - Christophe G. Giraud-Carrier (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - We Are His Children

 How sad is it when we honor labels more than we honor each other. - Christophe G. Giraude-Carrier (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - We Are His Children

 May we likewise not let our eyes, our ears or our fears mislead us but open our hearts and minds and minister freely to those around us. - Christophe G. Giraud-Carrier

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Love Is Spoken Here

 Faith, service, and sacrifice draw us beyond ourselves closer to our Savior. - Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Love Is Spoken Here

 The words we use can draw us closer to or distance us from other Christians and friends. - Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Love is Spoken Here

 Sometimes we need to know love spoken here is hear and appreciated here. - Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - The Savior's Healing Power upon the Isles of the Sea

 Through temple blessings, the Savior heals individuals, families, and nations--even those that once stood as bitter enemies. - J. Kimo Esplin

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - The Savior's Healing Power upon the Isles of the Sea

 The reward for keeping covenants with God is heavenly power--power that strengthens us to withstand our trials, temptations, and heartaches better. This power eases our way. - J. Kimo Esplin (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Divine Parenting Lessons

 Our love and inspired invitations can make a difference in how our children use their agency. - Valeri V. Cordon

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Divine Parenting Lessons

 Heavenly Father never intended for us as parents to sit on the sidelines as spectators, watching the spiritual lives of our children unfold. - Valeri V. Cordon

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Divine Parenting Lessons

 We teach our children generously when we spend meaningful time with them. - Valeri V. Cordon

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Divine Parenting Lessons

 Parenting is one of life's most extraordinary experiences. - Valeri V. Cordon

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Eternal Truth

 Truth taught without love can cause feelings of judgement, discouragement, and loneliness. It often leads to resentment and division--even conflict. On the other hand love without truth is hollow and lacks the promise of growth. - John C. Pingree

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Eternal Truth

 Truth has the best chance of blessing another when conveyed with Christlike love. - John C. Pingree

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Eternal Truth

 While doctrine never changes, policy adjusts from time to time. - John C. Pingree

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Eternal Truth

 As we hold on--trusting God's wisdom and love, keeping His commandments, and relying on what we do know--He helps us find peace until He reveals the truth of all things. - John C. Pingree

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Eternal Truth

 God expects us to seek, recognize, and act on truth. - John C. Pingree

G.C. Droplets October 2023 - Eternal Truth

 Truth helps us avoid deception, discern good from evil, receive protection, and find comfort and healing. Truth can also guide our actions, make us free, sanctify us, and lead us to eternal life. -  John C. Pingree